KUALA LUMPUR – Sunway Bhd has formed a joint venture with MKH Bhd to undertake an RM504 million transit-oriented freehold mixed development on a 5.28-acre piece of land in Kajang. The development will comprise commercial lots and residential units, including affordable homes, and is expected to be launched in the…
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Perak Launches First Phase of Perakku Housing Scheme
KUALA LUMPUR – We have heard of the Rumah Selangorku housing scheme and not to be outdone, the Perak government has launched the first phase of the “Perakku” housing programme. The first phase will involve 750 units of low- and medium-cost homes being built in “several areas in the state”.…
Gamuda, MMC Shares Rise on Mof Nod to Continue MRT2 Underground Portion
KUALA LUMPUR – Shares of Gamuda Bhd and MMC Corp Bhd rose to their highest level in two weeks, after it was announced that their joint-venture firm will remain as the contractor for the underground portion of the Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya MRT line (MRT2) project. At 4.31pm, Gamuda shares were up…
Done Deal: 11 Mont’ Kiara Condominium, Kuala Lumpur
Sold for: RM2.71 million (RM817 psf) Concluded by: Freeman Woo Chee Meng of MIP Properties (012-656 7617) When: June 2018 Noteworthy: Freehold, high floor level with unblocked view Built-up: 3,317 sq ft, 4+1 bedrooms Facilities: Reflexology path, Woodland garden and jungle walk, gymnasium, sauna, swimming pools, badminton court, squash court,…
KPKT Reaffirms Need for Centralised Affordable Housing Database to Prevent Abuse
KUALA LUMPUR – A centralised database of affordable housing owners is necessary to ensure that such homes developed by the government benefits those in need, said Housing and Local Government deputy minister Datuk Raja Kamarul Bahrin Shah. “There is a serious need to streamline the government affordable housing agencies to…
Bring Back Home Ownership Campaign From ’98-’99, Says Developer
KUALA LUMPUR – Glomac Bhd CEO and managing director Datuk Seri FD Iskandar has proposed that the government reintroduce the Home Ownership Campaign from two decades ago next year to reduce the number of overhang properties. During a press conference after Glomac’s annual general meeting today, he said a group…
China’s New 34-Mile Bridge Links Up 70 Million People in Planned Megalopolis
HONG KONG — The world’s longest sea bridge opened on Tuesday, snaking 34 miles across China’s Pearl River estuary to form a pillar of Beijing’s plan to merge 11 cities in its southern region into one megalopolis. At 20 times the length of California’s Golden Gate Bridge, the six-lane crossing…
Illegal Brokers From Neighboring Countries Giving Malaysia Bad Rep – Deputy Housing Minister
KUALA LUMPUR – The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) plans to work with relevant stakeholders to tackle the issue of more illegal brokers in Malaysia, said its Deputy Minister Raja Kamarul Bahrin Shah Raja Ahmad. Raja Kamarul said some of these illegal brokers are from neighboring countries and many…
Broker Hartanah Haram Bakal Berdepan Tindakan Tegas – Zuraida
KUALA LUMPUR – Tindakan undang-undang akan diambil kepada mana-mana broker hartanah yang menjalankan kegiatan haram di negara ini. Menteri Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan, Zuraida Kamaruddin berkata ia berikutan semakin ramai broker hartanah yang tidak berdaftar, terutamanya dengan Lembaga Penilai, Pentaksir, Ejen Harta Tanah dan Pengurus Harta (LPPEH). Jelasnya, situasi itu…
It’s About Individual Affordability, Not Supply, Says Au Foong Yee
SHAH ALAM – Instead of building more homes, improving the purchasing power of income earners is the key to encouraging homeownership, said EdgeProp.my managing director and editor-in-chief Au Foong Yee. According to the National Property Information Centre’s (Napic) latest data, there are 29,227 overhang residential units in the market as…
